Annie is 1!

On 12.12.12 our little Annie girl turned ONE.  So hard to believe.

At 1 year she weighed 19 lbs 11oz.  

Somewhere between 12 and 13 months, we stopped formula and switched to whole milk.

Figured out she prefers sippy cups with a straw, so this week we have dropped the bottles and just use our sippy cups with straws.  

Foods she dislikes are scrambled eggs, avocado, and potatoes.  Seems to like everything else.  

Right now we are starting to drop our morning nap.  Some days she takes one and some days she doesn't - really just depends on our day.  Seems to work well for her though.    

Her favorite word right now is "whoa!"

She can also say mama, dadeee

She is very good at shaking her head for no when you ask a question and she thinks it is hilarious.

And my favorite is when she says, "eeesse" for cheese when I get out my phone for a picture.

On her actual birthday, we met Daddy for lunch and cupcakes. 

We really celebrated on December 2 though.  Annie's baby dedication was that morning at our church. So, afterwards we had family over for a small birthday and dedication celebration. 

Annie, you bring so much fun to our lives everyday. 

You are cute, charming, and mischievous.

When I tell you "no" you look right up at me with a big grin and it is hard to get frustrated at that look. 

You have always been laid back, chill, and easy going.  

You know how to raise your voice when you want to be heard though. 

Right now you seem pretty fearless and love to get into anything you can get your hands on.

You still do not have much interest in walking.  You will stand for a while on your own and then hit the floor and take off.  I think your little feet cannot keep up with how fast you want to go, so crawling seems better.  I think you will run before you walk.  

Although you are going through a stage of not liking to be dropped off in a nursery, you are super friendly.   You love to smile and wave at people.  You love to crawl up to new people in your music class every week.  

You love to clap your hands, play peek a boo, and shake your booty when you hear music.  

You love your Mimi and your Grandma

We are so thankful for this first year of your life.  You are sweet, patient, and very content.  I have loved having you as my "baby," but look forward to seeing you become a big sister and toddler this year too.  We love you to pieces Annie girl and cannot imagine life without you!  

Happy 1st Birthday!

Lots of Catching Up!

Well, we will just start with the big news first.  

One random Thursday in September, John came home from work to find this picture from me and Caroline.  That's right, baby #3 coming in May!

To say the least, he was surprised!  

We had a great Halloween in our neighborhood this year.  

We had the cutest Varsity girls, Curious George, and Man with the Yellow Hat you have ever seen.  

John has been hunting several weekends this fall.  

He sent me this picture one morning.  It made me so glad to be a girl and at home in my warm house on a cold Saturday morning.

Caught these two wiped out one night and holding hands.  

The "Paci Fairy"came two nights after this picture was taken.  

I don't know if it was Caroline's personality or the fact that she is 3 and totally understood (for the most part) what was happening, but it was the easiest transition yet.  I was dreading it, but made me feel better for letting her sleep with that darn thing for 3 years.   

We took C to her first Auburn game for Homecoming.  Christian was in town and it was fun to have him join us.  She made it to the end of the 3rd quarter and Auburn won so it was quite a successful trip.   

The popcorn and the band were the biggest hit for C though.  

This cutie turned 11 months on the 12th of November.  We love seeing her little personality come out more and more.  Her top two front teeth have come through in the last month.  She is into everything and only wants to be on the floor trying to keep up with Caroline.  No interest in walking at this point probably because crawling is faster.    

She still doesn't love a sippy cup (doesn't matter what is in it).  Hope to transition that in the next month or so.  I am tired of bottles.  She loves to wave, loves to clap, loves to laugh, and babble.  She can repeat mama, dada, Hiiii, and loves to say ohhhhhhh.   

They are loving interacting more and more.  C just wishes she could do everything she can and I think Annie wants the same thing!  

We spent the week of Thanksgiving in B'ham.  It was wonderful!  We were able to see lots of friends and family, but there never seems to be enough time to see everyone and do everything.  

Lunch with Grandmama

Annie was introduced to a Milo's toasted cheese for the first time.  Of course, she loved it!  She is her mother's daughter.  We may or may not have gone twice in the short time we were in B'ham.  

The only picture I took on Thanksgiving.

Friday after Thanksgiving, my high school was in the playoffs and played our biggest rival.  Perfect opportunity to take John to his first Alabama high school football game.  It might not be Texas FNL, but it is pretty close.  

We ended Thanksgiving weekend, heading back to Atl and picking out our Christmas tree.  The picture is a little blurry, but I liked that the girls were looking at each other instead of the camera.  

 

It has taken us several days to decorate....
(Much to my dismay, my husband loves multi colored lights and has won that battle in our house).

but today Caroline and I finally finished the ornaments.  Most of them are at a 3 ft level, but it looks sweet and she had a ball decorating.  

More to come...big sister turned 3 in October and I have a birthday post to write!

9 and 10 months

Annie is quickly approaching 11 months and I have yet to post on her for 9 and 10 months.  Thankfully, I did take her picture at each month.  So, here is a little longer catch up from the last two months...

At 9 months, I started slowly dropping Annie's baby food and introducing all table foods.  She has done really well.  Occasionally, I still throw a baby food jar in my bag because it is just too easy when we are on the go, but for the most part, she is done with baby food.  

Favorite foods - banana, waffle, cheese, pineapple, ham, mandarin oranges, yogurt, apple sauce, spinach nuggets.  

Doesn't love, but will tolerate - avocado, strawberries, peas, turkey. 

Chomps on all these things with her two bottom teeth. 

She still doesn't love a sippy cup at meals, so that is our next goal.  Takes 3 bottles a day.  

At her 9 month check up she weighed

17 lbs. 13oz. and was 27.5 inches

At 9 months she was pulling up lots, but had a hard time getting anywhere once she stood up. 

She might be on the move, but she is still very snuggly.  When I pick her up from her crib, she wraps her arms around me and starts playing with my hair.  I like to pretend it is her way of hugging me.  

When she smiles really big, she scrunches her nose up and it is one of my most favorite things. 

A few new changes at 10 months...

Clapping regularly and can wave to say hello or bye bye.  

She loves this little morocco and carried it around for about a week straight.

Now when she pulls up she is starting to walk around the coffee table or from the coffee table to the couch.

She is getting into my most favorite stage of sleeping.  That stage where she is moving so much when she is awake, that she is extra tired for naps and bedtime.  

She naps about 1-1.5 hours in the morning and usually 2 hours or more in the afternoon.

She goes to bed about 7 or 7:30 and sleeps anywhere from 7 to 8 in the morning. 

This little one loves her Daddy.  She lights up when he gets home and literally crawls around the house following him and pulling up on his legs.  

Most people think she looks just like her Daddy too.  We agree.  Her eyebrows are John's for sure and are what really make her stand out to look just like him. 

But, I think her lips/mouth and nose are just like Caroline's.  

She rubs her fingers through her hair when you give her a bottle and when she is sleepy.  And if she is holding the bottle, she has one hand in her hair and one on the bottle.  

At 9 months, Annie had her first trip to the ER when her fever spiked to 104.5.  It was so pitiful.  Turns out she had a bad ear infection and croup. She was a champ and after some meds was much better.  

Starting to show some interest in this push toy.

Caroline is for sure Annie's favorite person and wants to do anything she is doing. 

Caroline loves to give Annie attention and affection too.  

She loves to sleep on her tummy.  I realized the other day that since she learned to roll over, I have never seen her sleep on her back since.  

We love this happy, sweet, and laid back girl! 

8 months

We are loving this sweet and smiley 8.5 month old! 

Lots of changes since her 7 month post. 

Annie has two teeth now.  

She started crawling about a week before she turned 8 months and she is all over the place.   

She had her first high fever 2 weeks ago when she got roseola for a few days.  

She is trying so hard to pull up on anything.  I did walk in her room one day after a nap and she was standing in her crib, but hasn't happened again since.  

Still eating baby food 3x a day and 4 bottles a day.  Started on puffs and some cheerios as well.  

This girl is still LOUD.  She squeals and makes it known she is around if she needs some attention.  

We love seeing more and more personality everyday though.  

Ok, ready to jump off this chair now!